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KNOW HOW TO FULLY LEVERAGE
 OTAs & OTHER TOOLS & TECH

WITH STAN SOLOWAY, FORMER DOD ACQUISITION OFFICIAL AND CEO OF THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COUNCIL

03:20     OTAs work well in emergencies. Why not day-to-day? 
04:56     Less about a specific tool & more about learnings gained  
05:53     What is holding us back from using OTAs more effectively?  
06:40     CSOs are another underused tool. Why? 
09:51      Caution: We still have issues transitioning  OTAs to production 
10:29      Authority to go full-production with OTAs has been granted  
11:20      The DAU develops curriculum around alternative acquisition tools
11:44      The FAR is not the foundation for federal procurement 
17:41      Training a young workforce of several hundred thousand 
18:35     Almost everything we’re discussing will be settled by tech 
19:17      Most innovative tech is coming out of the commercial space
21:08      Model how corporate universities train people
25:09     Flex Corp. has a process the govt. can learn from  
27:43.    Flex built a model we can emulate 
03:20   OTAs work well in emergencies. Why not day-to-day? 
04:56   Less about a specific tool & more about learnings gained  
05:53   What is holding us back from using OTAs more effectively?  
06:40   CSOs are another underused tool. Why? 
09:51   Caution: We still have issues transitioning  OTAs to production 
10:29   Authority to go full-production with OTAs has been granted  
11:20   The DAU is developing curriculum around alternative acquisition tools
11:44   The FAR is not the foundation for federal procurement 
17:41   Training a young workforce of several hundred thousand 
18:35  Almost everything we’re discussing will be settled by tech 
19:17   Most innovative tech is coming out of the commercial space
21:08   Model how corporate universities train people
25:09   Flex Corp. has a process the govt. can learn from  
27:43   Flex built a model we can emulate 

Host Tim Templeton talks with Stan Soloway, former DoD Acquisition Official and CEO of the Professional Services Council. They discuss the real possibilities of bringing OTAs into daily contracting use, leveraging CSOs as another powerful yet underused strategy, and embracing corporate training models to educate the next waves of government employees. 

BIOGRAPHY

Mr. Soloway is a longtime leader within the Federal Professional and Technology Services sector and a respected policymaker. He is a former DoD Acquisition Official, with more than 15 years of experience as CEO of the Professional Services Council.

Mr. Soloway’s experience also includes being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, a Fellow of the National Contract Management Association, and a senior advisor to government executives at the Partnership for Public Service. 

He has been recognized by Gannett Defense News as one of the 100 Most Influential Figures in US Defense. Mr. Soloway is also the winner of the Technology Leadership Award from the Consumer Electronics Show -  Government Sector. He has been named Executive of the Year by Government Computer News, and is a 3-time Federal 100 Award winner.

Mr. Soloway is widely regarded as a professional who can see change, embrace change, and adapt to change.    

Biography

Mr. Soloway is a longtime leader within the Federal Professional and Technology Services sector and a respected policymaker. He is a former DoD Acquisition Official, with more than 15 years of experience as CEO of the Professional Services Council.

Mr. Soloway’s experience also includes being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, a Fellow of the National Contract Management Association, and a senior advisor to government executives at the Partnership for Public Service. 

He has been recognized by Gannett Defense News as one of the 100 Most Influential Figures in US Defense. Mr. Soloway is also the winner of the Technology Leadership Award from the Consumer Electronics Show -  Government Sector. He has been named Executive of the Year by Government Computer News, and is a 3-time Federal 100 Award winner.

Mr. Soloway is widely regarded as a professional who can see change, embrace change, and adapt to change.       

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